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Ralph Edmund Stanley was an American bluegrass artist, known for his distinctive singing and banjo playing. Stanley began playing music in 1946, originally with his older brother Carter Stanley as part of The Stanley Brothers, and most often as the leader of his band, The Clinch Mountain Boys. He was also known as Dr. Ralph Stanley.
Birth Name
Ralph Edmund Stanley
Born
Friday, 25 February 1927
Died
Thursday, 23 June 2016
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Country Music | Self | 2019 |
| The Porchlight Sessions | Self (archive footage) | 2017 |
| My Fool Heart | Grandpa | 2013 |
| Re: Generation | Self | 2012 |
| The Marty Stuart Show | Self - Special Guest | 2008 |
| The Legend Lives on: A Tribute to Bill Monroe | Self | 2003 |
| Down from the Mountain | Self | 2001 |
| The Ralph Stanley Story | Self | 2000 |
| Late Show with David Letterman | Himself - Musical Guest | 1993 |
| High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music | Self | 1991 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Country Music | Self | 2019 |
| The Porchlight Sessions | Self (archive footage) | 2017 |
| My Fool Heart | Grandpa | 2013 |
| Re: Generation | Self | 2012 |
| The Marty Stuart Show | Self - Special Guest | 2008 |
| The Legend Lives on: A Tribute to Bill Monroe | Self | 2003 |
| Down from the Mountain | Self | 2001 |
| The Ralph Stanley Story | Self | 2000 |
| Late Show with David Letterman | Himself - Musical Guest | 1993 |
| High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music | Self | 1991 |
| American Experience | Self - Musician | 1988 |
| Austin City Limits | Self / Self (archive footage) | 1975 |
| Bluegrass Country Soul | Self | 1972 |
| Hawk | Byron Hornbeck | 1966 |
| The Right Man | 1960 | |
| Inner Sanctum | Police Lieutenant | 1954 |
| The Big Story | Joe Saldana / Zarko Franks | 1949 |
